Filling the imperfections in the concrete with Chemical Metal.
Weight of bare plinth gone up from 1.66Kg to 19.25Kg.
Ordered 50mm dia Sorbothane feet (handle up to 40Kg accross set of four).
Veneer on its way.
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Update
Filling the imperfections in the concrete with Chemical Metal.
Weight of bare plinth gone up from 1.66Kg to 19.25Kg.
Ordered 50mm dia Sorbothane feet (handle up to 40Kg accross set of four).
Veneer on its way.
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Originally Posted by Qwin
Filling the imperfections in the concrete with Chemical Metal.
Weight of bare plinth gone up from 1.66Kg to 19.25Kg.
Ordered 50mm dia Sorbothane feet (handle up to 40Kg accross set of four).
Veneer on its way.
System; Michell Gyrodec SE/ Orbe Clamp/ Gert Pedersen armboard mod/ HR PSU/ SME V / J7 Tonearm cable/Ortofon Cadenza Black// Jez Arkless Turbo nutter B------ /Trichord Dino+
Amplification and loudspeaker set up is at the moment being split into two groups, comprising the following;
1. Same sources as above; SONY TAF-770ES/SONY CDP761E/Cable Talk 3.1 loudspeakercable/ Harbeth Compact7ES2/ Stands
2. Virtue Audio Sensation M451battery PSU, ClarityCaps upgrade/ Sensation M901/Russian PIO caps with Teflon bypass caps upgrade/ JT Dynamic PSU with various tweaks/ Connex Audio 5N Litz loudspeaker cable, Impulse H6 Loudspeakers.
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nooooooo, don't veneer it!
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I've decided to go all retro with this deck so the top and sides will be American Black Walnut veneer. This will be finished with Danish Oil.
I am bored with paint, I finished my last two belt drive decks in Black paint, one in piano gloss the other in satin. They pick up dust really easy so I guess I am looking for easy maintenance, plus I will be using the same veneer on the concrete cabinets for my Tannoy Cheviots, when I get round to them, still not finished my battery powered MC phono stage yet.
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System; Michell Gyrodec SE/ Orbe Clamp/ Gert Pedersen armboard mod/ HR PSU/ SME V / J7 Tonearm cable/Ortofon Cadenza Black// Jez Arkless Turbo nutter B------ /Trichord Dino+
Amplification and loudspeaker set up is at the moment being split into two groups, comprising the following;
1. Same sources as above; SONY TAF-770ES/SONY CDP761E/Cable Talk 3.1 loudspeakercable/ Harbeth Compact7ES2/ Stands
2. Virtue Audio Sensation M451battery PSU, ClarityCaps upgrade/ Sensation M901/Russian PIO caps with Teflon bypass caps upgrade/ JT Dynamic PSU with various tweaks/ Connex Audio 5N Litz loudspeaker cable, Impulse H6 Loudspeakers.
Me so horny- Impulse H6 Horny
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Update
Applied the veneer to the sides.
Painted the base and applied the Feet.
Applied the veneer to the top, it took a lot of heat as the alloy drew all the heat away, used an iron set to Max, with a hot air paint stripping gun to help out.
I had made templates for the cable entry and tonearm mounting holes, so I could find them when cutting through the veneer. Gave it a trim and a light sanding.
I’m ready to start the cosmetic work on the motor cavity now. Had to leave this till the veneer was down, as a test on the piece of die casting I trimmed off, proved a lot of heat was needed and any paint I applied might blister, so left it till now.
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Man you are an artist - beautiful work - keep the updates coming!
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Good stuff so far. I noticed you did the same intrinsic mod as myself where I filled all the screw holes in. I did this to strengthen the sub-plinth and try and reduce resonance. Good luck with this, looking cool.
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Ken- that looks stunning- can you do mine for me
System; Michell Gyrodec SE/ Orbe Clamp/ Gert Pedersen armboard mod/ HR PSU/ SME V / J7 Tonearm cable/Ortofon Cadenza Black// Jez Arkless Turbo nutter B------ /Trichord Dino+
Amplification and loudspeaker set up is at the moment being split into two groups, comprising the following;
1. Same sources as above; SONY TAF-770ES/SONY CDP761E/Cable Talk 3.1 loudspeakercable/ Harbeth Compact7ES2/ Stands
2. Virtue Audio Sensation M451battery PSU, ClarityCaps upgrade/ Sensation M901/Russian PIO caps with Teflon bypass caps upgrade/ JT Dynamic PSU with various tweaks/ Connex Audio 5N Litz loudspeaker cable, Impulse H6 Loudspeakers.
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